Posts By: Amber

EWMD dancers pass Royal Academy of Dance testing

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The RAD, Royal Academy of Dance, testing was held last month and two of our ballet students, Sirina Law and Jessica Chern, have been working diligently with our Ballet Director Ms. Karen Millar since last summer to master the material required to pass the test. This is an International Program and students from all over… Read more »

Parent’s Night Out!

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EWMD’a Senior Performing Group is hosting a fundraising event which will allow them to earn money for their upcoming performance trip to Anaheim, and meanwhile give the parents of our studio some free time to have a night out.  From 5:30 – 9:30pm, the SPG will be available and eager to watch your children (ages 4… Read more »

Anne Zivolich Master Class

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Anne Zivolich from ODC Dance Company in San Francisco was at EWMD last weekend and taught two inspiring master classes; it was a great experience for our dancers! Here is a picture of the Beginning/Intermediate Master Class with Anne in the center: And here’s the Intermediate/Advanced Master Class with Anne in the center again: Thanks… Read more »

Anne Zivolich Master Class This Weekend

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Anne Zivolich will be here on Saturday!  Hopefully you’ve had a chance to sign up already, if not give us a call!!  There are two levels: beginning/intermediate (for jazz/ballet/tap levels 3 and higher) from 3 – 4pm; and intermediate/advanced (jazz/ballet level 4 and higher) from 4:15 – 5:45pm. We are very excited to be able to host… Read more »

Dominic Duong, Erin East & Mike Saenz featured in the sjDANCEco choreography competition!

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Dominic Duong, Erin East, and Mike Saenz, had  very successful performances this weekend for the sjDANCEco ChoreoProject!  Thank you to all of those who came out to support these talented choreographers, and hopefully were inspired by some of the impressive dance pieces! Dominic Duong, Erin East, Mike Saenz We are proud to announce that Erin… Read more »

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) testing for EWMD dancers

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Jessica Chern and Sirina Law  have been intensely preparing for the Royal Academy of Dance testing with Ballet Director, Karen Millar, for the past several months. Here is a video of one of the exercises they will present at the examination: The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) offers an internationally recognized portfolio of examinations and assessments designed… Read more »

Anne Zivolich Master Class at EWMD – February 25th

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Anne Zivolich from San Francisco’s ODC (Oberlin Dance Collective) will be teaching two Master Classes at East West Music and Dance on February 25th.  One class will be tailored to the beginning/intermediate dancer and the other for the intermediate/advanced dancer. ODC is a contemporary arts institution with longstanding roots in the San Francisco community. ODC is… Read more »

EWMD teachers in upcoming sjDANCEco performance

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We are very excited to announce that three of EWMD’s staff members – Dominic Duong, Erin East, and Mike Saenz – have choreographed pieces that were selected to be featured at the sjDANCEco’s choreography showcase. Please come see the inspiring pieces they’ve created! Performances are Friday 2/17 at 7:00pm and Saturday 2/18 at 2:30pm and… Read more »

Benefits of Dance

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Looking through an article on the Livestrong website, there was some great information regarding the benefits of dance.  Two of the most important reasons to get your family dancing: PHYSICAL BENEFITS: The physical benefit of dance might be obvious – getting an hour of exercise.  However, there are lots of ways to get the heart rate… Read more »

Music and Dance Shows

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With the Golden Globes on Sunday, it was got me thinking about how many TV shows revolve around dance and music currently.  It’s an inspiring and exciting time to be a dancer or musician!  A few of the TV shows… Dancing with the Stars Here’s a clip of Savion Glover tapping on the show, my… Read more »